Bulldogs in Second at George Washington Invitational

Mar 20, 2010

Shoot -11, Break Yale Record

BETHANY BEACH, Del. – The men’s
golf team picked up exactly where they left off in the fall.
After two rounds at the George Washington Invitational, Yale is in
second place with a score of 573 (-3). Yale’s first
round of 277 (-11) was the lowest score in Yale’s
history. Leading the tournament is Missouri with a score of
550 (-26). The next closest team to Yale is Towson in third
with a score of 583 (+7).

Senior captain Ben Wescoe lead the way for Yale with a two-round
score of 141 (-3). He currently sits in fifth place, after
rounds of 68 (-4) and 73 (+1). Junior Thomas McCarthy and
freshman Brad Kushner are in a tie for 11th, right
behind Wescoe. McCarthy also shot a round of 68 (-4) to open
the tournament and followed it up with a round of 75 (+3).
Kushner shot rounds of 70 (-2) and 73 (+1). Junior Michael
Fader is currently in a tie for 19th, after shooting a
rounds of 71 (-1) and 75 (+3). His total is 146 (+2).
Rounding out Yale’s team was senior Brandon Marick who is in
a tie for 33rd. He shot a total of 151 (+7) with
rounds of 74 (+2) and 77 (+5).

Yale also entered a second team in the tournament which is
currently in 14th place. The team of senior Seve
Gonzales, sophomores Zach Plutzik and Jeffrey Hatten, and freshman
Russell Holmes shot a two-round total of 643 (+67).